Sandyford

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Sandyford
Áth an Ghainimh

Location

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53°16′00″N 6°13′00″W / 53.26667, -6.216667

Irish grid reference
O179300

Statistics

County:

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

Population (2006)

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Website: www.dlrcoco.ie

Sandyford village.

Luas at its Sandyford terminus.

Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh) is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. A major part of Sandyford today is comprised of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and related developments.

1 Location and access
2 Commerce
- 2.1 Sandyford Industrial Estate
- 2.2 Other enterprises
3 Politics
4 Sports
5 People
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Location and access

Sandyford village itself lies just south of the M50 motorway, accessed from junction 13. At the heart of the old village is a traditional square, including a monument to the working men of the village, Pater and Ned.^[1] The industrial estate is just north of the motorway. The depot for the Luas Green Line is located on the eastern edge of Sandyford Industrial Estate, as are two stops, Stillorgan and the terminus Sandyford.

[edit] Commerce

New developments at the Sandyford Industrial Estate

[edit] Sandyford Industrial Estate

Sandyford Industrial Estate, lying north of the M50 and accessible from junctions 13 and 14, is one of the biggest centres in Ireland for light industry, warehousing and offices. It is home to over 200 major national and multinational companies.^{[citation needed]} Recent developments in and around the estate include the construction of hotels, apartment blocks, shops and a private hospital. The area is fast becoming a hub for the insurance industry with many brokers and financial services businesses in the area.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Other enterprises

The Irish Management Institute has its headquarters in a parkland setting in northern Sandyford. The IMI has the most extensive management training facility in Ireland, and has residential capacity. It offers full-time and part-time courses up to degree level, and customised programmes in business management.
The Irish Mint, a division of the Central Bank of Ireland, which has been in operation since 1976, is also located in Sandyford.

[edit] Politics

Sandyford is part of the South Dublin Dáil constituency.

[edit] Sports

Sandyford is home to the Meteors Ladies' Basketball Club. The club was founded in 1965, and celebrated its 40^th anniversary in 2006.^[2]

Naomh Olaf Gaelic Athletic Association Club is located in the SIE. It was founded in 1981. The club has teams from under eight up to senior level, and also operate an academy for boys and girls from four through seven years of age.^[3]

Sandyford is also well known for its cricket team.^[4]

[edit] People

Famous residents of Sandyford include radio personality Ray D'Arcy, singer/songwriter Paul Brady, and retired comedian Hal Roach, while David Kennedy, the former Formula 1 driver and RTÉ and Setanta Sports commentator lived for many years on Sandyford Road.

Frank Aiken (died 1983), a founder member of Fianna Fáil lived in Sandyford and a local housing development called Aiken's Village is built on what was his land.